Chess for Beginners

Author: Zhu Baowei
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: Although there are many people who know how to play chess, there are far fewer who can skillfully master the basic tactics of chess. Many people take playing chess as their only lifelong hobby, yet year after year, their chess skills remain unchanged. Why does this happen? The main reason is that these people play chess solely for entertainment and never summarize their games afterward. After many years of playing, they still haven't mastered the basic combat knowledge of chess, and their level remains stagnant. This book is written for amateur chess enthusiasts and beginners who have yet to grasp the basics, aiming to serve as a guide to lead them step by step into the world of chess. Here, the author, acting as a guide, selects materials and structures the book closely around the needs of beginners, incorporating all the essential knowledge that intermediate-level chess enthusiasts must master to improve their skills into this compact, ten-thousand-word volume. Moreover, everything unrelated to the book's purpose has been removed to prevent beginners from being distracted by trivial matters and losing their way forward. The book primarily introduces the basic tactics of chess from four aspects: practical endgames, basic checkmates, and middle-game tactics.